Where does “terveysvirasto” come from?

terveysvirasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish virasto, from Finnish virka, from Old Norse virkja, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

terveysvirasto (Finnish): board of health, health department, health authority

Definitions

  1. board of health, health department, health authority

Ancestry of “terveysvirasto”, step by step

terveysvirasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirastobureau, office, agency, board
2Finnishvirkapost, position, office, public office; purpose,...
3Old Norsevirkja—
4Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Finnish terveys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishterveyshealth
2Proto-Finnictervehüchealth
3Proto-Finnictervehhealthy, well; solid, whole
4Proto-Finnic-ehForms nominals
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →